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g a d h o g a d h o: January 2009

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Pindah Lagi. Pindah Lagi. Yupp It'll make it the 4th time within 13 months. I feel like an artist on his concert tour. Only that it isn't intercity but an inter-. Tour Kebayoran Baru - Kebayoran Lama, back and forth. But I've been anticipating this move. That's why I left most of my belongings in the boxes from my previous move barely two months ago. Belum pun hilang rasa penat. dah kena pindah lagi. Well actually, to be honest, I thought I'd be asked to return to HQ. I can now plan my 3rd trip to Bali!

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g a d h o g a d h o: Rindu

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I felt a sudden longing to be back in Kuala Kangsar. Tok's home. Kuala Kangsar is a small town where my mother was born. Her father (my beloved Tok) migrated there from Bukit Tinggi in the early 1920's (yes, I have Sumateran blood running through my veins). As far as I could remember, we would always celebrate Hari Raya at Tok's house in Kuala Kangsar. Not until quite recently, Pekan (my father's. Had never been the other alternative. It was either Kuala Kangsar or Kuala Lumpur. Never Pekan. Farther back...

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g a d h o g a d h o: Tagged

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A first-time expectant mother, has tagged me. 1 Apa perasaan anda sekarang? Panas The building's central air-cond broke down since Friday. 2 Saya nak makan. Sate Kajang, yong tau foo Kpg. Pandan and ayam masak kuzi. 3 Saya tak suka. At this precise moment - the building manager! Sebab dia janji the air-cond would be up and running again by Monday. Satu penipuan! To retire in Bali. 5 Haiwan yang saya tidak suka. Semua haiwan saya suka. Yang saya tak suka, manusia berperangai haiwan. 11 Saya suka pada.

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g a d h o g a d h o: March 2009

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Almost a month with no updates. As usual, I'm using the all too familiar excuse - busy and hectic schedule. But, this time, it is true in every sense of the words. My boss has gone back to Malaysia for good. My ever trusted assistant has left the company. I had to adjust to doing everything at the office all by myself, except for operational field works. The adapting phase is over - hence the time to write this posting. Java Jazz 2009 - Brilliant! He, shall remain anonymous because . errr. Gave a call at...

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g a d h o g a d h o: November 2008

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I spend the whole Sunday packing. The third time this year. I'm getting so good at it that I am considering a business in packing. Once the boxes reach my new temporary residence, I don't think I will unpack them. Except for those which are really necessary, the rest will remain untouched. This is in anticipation of another move come February or March next year. See, my life revolves around moving from one place to another. I'm a nomad, remember? I know. I'm mad. In the midst of packing :. You see, I wen...

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g a d h o g a d h o: April 2009

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Jakarta - 2nd Worst Place For Expats? I read in Jakartapost last week on a piece of news which ranked Jakarta as "the 2nd worst place for expatriates to work in outside of the United States, Canada and Westren Europe.". The report which was published by Businessweek, was compiled by one NY-based HRC company, ORC. I surely like to know the methodology of survey (if there's any conducted) to arrive to the findings on Jakarta. That's why, my response to the report is - it is pure BULLSHIT. Yes There are som...

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g a d h o g a d h o: July 2009

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It was around 9.00 am local time when I received a text message from my former boss in Kuala Lumpur. The sms read "Bom? I leapt to switch on the telly. True enough, almost all local TV stations were carrying live report on the bomb blast which took place at JW Marriot and Ritz Carlton hotels. The TV stations telecast gruesome images of the blast victims. One particular image which will forever be imprinted in my mind was that of a foreigner who had just been taken out from JW Marriot on a stretcher.

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g a d h o g a d h o: August 2008

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Woke up at 3.00am for sahur. Here Imsak is at 4.26 am. Switched on the telly while having my meal. As in the previous years, most TV stations carry live programs at this hour (8 channels to be precise). The majority are comedy with interactive quiz thrown in. Dan yang aku herannya. With live audience. Yupp. audience. Ngan muka yang tak cukup tido. I heard they were paid by the TV stations. Yela kalo tak di bagi. Insentive rupiah, who in their right mind would want to go to a TV studio at 3.00am? He's a y...

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g a d h o g a d h o: Annyeonghaseyo!!!!

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Below is the police Report Certificate I received last week from the agent who handles all matters pertaining to my work permit, KITAS (Kartu Izin Tinggal Sementara), Foreigner's Registration book (Buku Biru) and SKLD (Surat Keterangan Lapor Diri). In the eyes of Polres Metropolitan Jakarta Selatan, I'm a citizen of KORSEL. For non-Indonesian readers, KORSEL is short for Korea Selatan. I just don't understand how they could make such a mistake. Dah sah-sah nama aku. Apparently, the wife is accusing her h...